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Behringer B1 Single Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone
20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response. Transformerless FET input circuitry.
"Unbelieveable value!"
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Feature:A hard case, windscreen and shockmount on a mic at this price point is unheard of.
Quality:
Overall quite good but the same fit and finish of a Neumann, it's more comparable to a Rode NT-2 (at 1/3 the price).
Value:
For the money amazing. If there is anything that can beat it at three times the price I'd be shocked.
Desirability:
Very cool, makes vocals sound alive.
Sound:
Amazing sound for the price, sold my Neumann TLM 103 after comparing with the B-1.
Overall:
Couldn't ask for anything more.
"This is a heaven send to a poor musician!"
I cant afford to spend alot on gear buy I also want to make quality recordings. This mic is perfect for anyone who needs great audio on a budget. I love the fact that it needs very little Eq. I use it with the ART v3 preamp and it sounds great. Anyone who feels they need to bad mouth Behringer because of blah,blah,blah, is really doing the budding musician a disservice. Thank you Behringer for providing small fries like me with affordable quality gear.
"Makes me sound better without practicing!"
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Feature:Has bass rolloff and an attentuation pad, which do their job. Included shockmount is really high quality -- all metal and convenient to use. Case is surprisingly good. Foam spitguard is odd-looking but effective. Those complaining of the thread adapter: LOOK AGAIN! There is a brass 3/8 adapter screwed in. Remove it to find 5/8-27 threads!
Quality:
Nice construction, every part smooth, strong and well-fitted.
Value:
I am finding it hard to believe something so nice is priced so reasonably. Very much worth the price.
Desirability:
Professional-looking. Studio now looks like I may know what I'm doing.
Sound:
Have only used SM57's previously and am not an experienced recordist, but this bugger sounds great to me. Sound is clear and airy and "right there" instead of lurking off in the far corners somewhere -- no hint of the muddy dark tone that always plagued me before.
Support:
Haven't broken it yet, no experience with factory support.
Overall:
I suspect in 3 years I will know more about mics and be able to see the usefulness of an expensive one. But this should always find some sort of use, even so. I dig its sound on vocals and tenor saxophone; I might even sing some, now that the B1 makes me sound so much better. If it's ever lost, I'd go for another one immediately.
"GOOD MIC FOR THE MONEY AS ALL BEHRINGER MIC'S"
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Feature:THE B-1 IS OK FOR WHAT IT IS A GENERAL PURPOSE RECORDING MIC.IN THE STUDIO OR OUT ON THE RUN IN CLUBS,AT CHURCH ETC....
Quality:
MADE VERY WELL,HEAVY DUTY CASES AND RUGGED ELECTRONICS.
Value:
VERY CONSERVATIVE PRICE FOR THE QUALITY OF THE MIC'S THEY BUILD..
Desirability:
IT'S OK...I DONT NEED A SEXY MIC TO GET GOOD SOUND...FOR WHAT EVER THAT MEANS ...........SEXY MIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sound:
NOT BAD FOR A 99.00 MIC. I WAS SURPRISED!!!
Support:
HAVENT HAD TO USE DONT KNOW!!!
Overall:
OVERALL THE B-1 AND B2-PRO ARE VERY GOOD STUDIO MICS. BEHRINGER HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF PRODUCING GOOD MIC'S FOR THE MONEY, AND THE SOUND YOU GET FROM THEM!!!!!!!!!!
"Microphone which makes you feel good, smart and satisfied."
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Feature:The feature set for this microphone is absolutely the best and of high quality. The shock mount is impressive as well as the microphone carrying case.
Quality:
Very good quality all around. The microphone itself has a nice heavy solid feel. It is also nice to look at. Everything about this microphone including the accesories gives one a quality feel.
Value:
I shopped around for microphones, compared specifications, look at the functionality, looked at accessories as well as read reviews. There is no other microphone you can touoh for this price given all of the above. I bought two and may buy two more.
Desirability:
Aesthetically this is a very appealing microphone. The foam head accessorie is a bit large, brings some chuckels but isn't unattractive. Besides the microphone all the accesories have an appealing and quality look and feel to them as well. Before I even opened up the microphone case my wife saw the microphone case and was impressed with the case design. One nice thing about this design is that it is unique enough that people will identify with it quickly.
Sound:
Microphone sounds very good, I am not dissappointed at all. I would highly reccomend this microphone especially for the price. I recorded my son playing our upright piano and I am very happy with the sound. The recording was comparable to piano CD's we have. For those people who are interested I placed two microphones (the ones I am reviewing) near the back of the piano. The recording and sound was pretty clean, especially considering it was a home recording). I wanted and was able to capture a pretty "clean" sound, from this point one can add reverb to replicate different hall effects if I desire.
Support:
I haven't dealt with the company yet, but I am giving them the benefit of the doubt, there should be a NA rating along with the 1 to 10 rating. The instruction booklet should give more information/pictures in how to use the shock mount as well as explaining that there is a 3/8" brass adapter which needs to be removed to fit the standard 5/8" microphone mount.
Overall:
If one is interested in recording I would absolutely reccomend this microphone. One thing I would suggest is to buy 30' of XLR cable, I bought 20' thinking it would be enough and I am about 10' short. My reccomendation would be to buy one 20' XLR cable and one 10' XLR cable per microphone. The enviroment I am in is home recording.
"This microphone will not disappoint you!!!"
Feature:
It comes with everything you need to put the microphone on a stand and start recording. It has a roll of which is useful if you live in urban areas like I do. It help by keeping the lower frequency sounds from entering your mix.
Quality:
The quality is par none, especially for the price. I will always keep one of these around just because its so good yet if someone drops it I know it will last and if not its easy to replace. I have traveled to many cities with it outside of its case and it has not changed the sound one bit. Very sturdy.
Value:
I feel as if I have gotten my moneys worth and so much more. I love this microphone and I am only recently updating to different mics in my home studio. This is perfect for people with a budget that want to just get some work done.
Desirability:
IT looks like a nice microphone and could sit on the same shelf as your high end mics and unless someone saw the Behringer label, they would not think twice about it.
Sound:
The sound quality of this microphone is pretty good. I bought it around 2003 and I still use it till this day. I use it to record hip hop and r&b music and I have had no one complain about the sound yet. Most are actually surprised that such a cheap mic can sound this good. I know it may not beat out your top brand microphones and I will admit I have not tuned my ear to know the difference between all the famous mics, but this microphone is a must have.
Ease of Use:
You plug it in and go, it does what a condeser mic should do.
Support:
Never needed to call. I heard they are slow to respond but hey, your not paying for support with these products you are paying for the product only. If you are worried about getting support I suggest going with a company that builds that into there product price.
It comes with everything you need to put the microphone on a stand and start recording. It has a roll of which is useful if you live in urban areas like I do. It help by keeping the lower frequency sounds from entering your mix.
Quality:
The quality is par none, especially for the price. I will always keep one of these around just because its so good yet if someone drops it I know it will last and if not its easy to replace. I have traveled to many cities with it outside of its case and it has not changed the sound one bit. Very sturdy.
Value:
I feel as if I have gotten my moneys worth and so much more. I love this microphone and I am only recently updating to different mics in my home studio. This is perfect for people with a budget that want to just get some work done.
Desirability:
IT looks like a nice microphone and could sit on the same shelf as your high end mics and unless someone saw the Behringer label, they would not think twice about it.
Sound:
The sound quality of this microphone is pretty good. I bought it around 2003 and I still use it till this day. I use it to record hip hop and r&b music and I have had no one complain about the sound yet. Most are actually surprised that such a cheap mic can sound this good. I know it may not beat out your top brand microphones and I will admit I have not tuned my ear to know the difference between all the famous mics, but this microphone is a must have.
Ease of Use:
You plug it in and go, it does what a condeser mic should do.
Support:
Never needed to call. I heard they are slow to respond but hey, your not paying for support with these products you are paying for the product only. If you are worried about getting support I suggest going with a company that builds that into there product price.
"Great mic, low price. Get it now!"
Feature:
The filters (on the mic) are very useful. If you switch the "-10db" filter on, you can probably even use the B1 on stage! The little metalic case is most stylish and the handle is top notch too.
Quality:
Heavy, stylish, good.
Value:
An amazing micro almost for free! What else do you want?
Desirability:
Very cool. The girls stare at it and want to touch it. (lol)
Sound:
Great sound. The presence boost is most welcome on vocals. In most cases it doesn't need any eq at all. Clear and transparent (but with a nice punch!).
Support:
Didn't need it yet. But, with so many products and retailers, it must be good, yes?
Overall:
If it ever breaks (hope not), I'll buy another B1 just like it.
The filters (on the mic) are very useful. If you switch the "-10db" filter on, you can probably even use the B1 on stage! The little metalic case is most stylish and the handle is top notch too.
Quality:
Heavy, stylish, good.
Value:
An amazing micro almost for free! What else do you want?
Desirability:
Very cool. The girls stare at it and want to touch it. (lol)
Sound:
Great sound. The presence boost is most welcome on vocals. In most cases it doesn't need any eq at all. Clear and transparent (but with a nice punch!).
Support:
Didn't need it yet. But, with so many products and retailers, it must be good, yes?
Overall:
If it ever breaks (hope not), I'll buy another B1 just like it.
"Excellent Value: Neutral Sound Quality"
I bought a pair of Behringer B-1's because the price was only $99. I figured they'd be so-so. I was completely blown away by them when I started using these mics! They sound natural, smooth and silky and very neutral with no coloration, other than the presense rise, which is on the sweet end, not harsh at all. I use them mostly for voiceover work and they work nicely up-close for that big, powerful sound. And they are quiet. Not much noise at all gets into the mix. I use them with a Behringer MX-1804X mixing desk and the combo sings nicely.
"Incredible Value"
I REALLY like the sound of this microphone. I use it for home recording and jamming through headphones. It is far nicer than either of my passive dynamic mics, both high-end euro brands. It does not come with a standard microphone stand thread, so I had to adapt by taking apart a standard Radio Shack mic holder and changing the bases around. I think this mic could be used live, because it doesn't seem to feed back any more than my other mics with the PA...and it sounds a whole lot better.
"Get atleast one of them"
Feature:
Good shock mount and hard shell case.
Quality:
The mic seems very well made. For $100 this is a steal. I'm buying a few more for my recording applications.
Value:
YOU SIMPLY WILL NOT FIND A BETTER MIC FOR THIS PRICE.
Desirability:
Feels great in your hand.... and looks great in it's mount.
Sound:
warm sound. Transparent, clear.
Support:
I haven't had any problems with this within the year I've used it, so I haven't had to get support. Registering is simple and can be done online.
Overall:
Great value
Good shock mount and hard shell case.
Quality:
The mic seems very well made. For $100 this is a steal. I'm buying a few more for my recording applications.
Value:
YOU SIMPLY WILL NOT FIND A BETTER MIC FOR THIS PRICE.
Desirability:
Feels great in your hand.... and looks great in it's mount.
Sound:
warm sound. Transparent, clear.
Support:
I haven't had any problems with this within the year I've used it, so I haven't had to get support. Registering is simple and can be done online.
Overall:
Great value
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